Wallaby vs Kangaroo: What's The Difference
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The main difference is size, with kangaroos being much larger than wallabies, other distinctions include legs, habitat, diet, and coat.
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Kangaroos are built for open grasslands with long legs and a diet of grass.
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Wallabies are smaller, have more compact legs for agility in forested or rocky areas, and browse on leaves and shrubs.
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Kangaroos have a dull, muted colour like grey or red, while wallabies often have more colourful, with brighter streaks and a shinier coat.
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Kangaroos have curved incisors for cutting and high-crowned molars for dicing.
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Wallabies have flatter molars for grinding, and they often have premolars where kangaroos do not.
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Wallabies have powerful hind legs that allow them to jump quite high and cover great distances quickly.
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